Trump (R) said Tuesday at the UN, that NATO Allies should Shoot Down Russian Aircraft Encroaching on their Airspace, and Walked-Back Earlier Support for Russia to keep the Ukrainian Territory it has Won. “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form,” He Wrote on Social Mediashortly after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the Sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
For months, as He tried to coax Russian President Vladimir Putin into Peace Talks, Trump indicated Ukraine needed to be Realistic about its Long Term Prospects and Military Disadvantage, Suggesting it would have to Give-Up the Land it had already Lost in Order to End the Wwar. Although Trump has been Reluctant to Increase Sanctions on Moscow, Despite the Urging of NATO Allies and many Republicans in Washington, His Shift in Rhetoric, and Strategic Assessment of the War itself, suggests Trump is coming to Terms with the Fact that His Diplomatic Overtures to Putin have been Unsuccessful.
But Trump’s Messages on Ukraine in recent days have been Inconsistent at times, Ambiguous at Other. Following his February Dust-Up with Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Trump has been Increasingly Conciliatory and at times Empathetic in expressing Support for Ukraine’s Cause, while at the same time growing Frustrated with Putin’s Refusal to Eengage in Peace Talks. But that seemed to Change Five weeks ago, when the Russian Leader asked for a Summit with Trump in Alaska, where Trump emerged from Three hours of talks declaring that there was a general agreement in place for direct talks between Putin and Zelenskyy. That, of course, never happened, as Russia has only Increased its Attacks.
Polish Officials Appeared Pleased with Trump’s Declaration of Support for Shooting down Russian Drones. “Roger that,” Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski posted on Social Media. Trump had already said He will Not put U.S. Ground Troops into Ukraine, but said He would put Planes in the Air.
A Potential U.S. Response “depends on the circumstance, but we’re very strong toward NATO,” Trump said during the Meeting with Zelenskyy. Trump was more Emphatic on Sunday, when He was asked if the U.S. would Back-Up Poland or the Baltic Countries, if Russia continued to Violate their Airspace. “Yeah, I would,” Trump said then. “I would.”
In the Public portion of Trump’s Meeting with Zelenskyy, One of several He held following His Caustic Address to the General Assembly, Trump expressed Solidarity with Ukraine and Praised its Military for Continuing to Fight-Back against Russian Aggression.
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